Irish Mini Owners Club

To kick things off in the Southern Region for 2011, we will be taking part in the Charleville Vintage Car Club's annual Charity Car Run on Sunday 20 February 2011 starting from St. Joseph’s Foundation, Baker’s Road, Charleville, Co. Cork. Charleville is 20 miles south of Limerick on the N20 and 40 miles north of Cork city. It would be great to get club members from all around Munster out for our first run of the season. Even if your Mini isn't ready for the road, why not turn up and sit in with someone else for the day.

http://www.charlevillevintagemotors.ie/ ... vents.html

There is no entry fee but the organisers ask for a charity donation of €20 per car at registration.

I have confirmed this morning with Dominic Treacy of the Charleville club that all classic Minis will be welcome irrespective of age.

The Run kicks off with a complimentary cuppa for all participants at St. Josephs and all cars are given a routebook and a goody bag. The Run finishes back in Charleville and there is the option of having a meal at a local restaurant.

If anyone wants more details, let me know.

Billy

List of members going to Charleville:

1. Billy
2. plimerick
3. Eamospud
4. Michael O'Leary
5. Woody
6. BlackSe7en
7. Dick Mason
8.

Add your name to the list if you can make it.

Charleville Club Run Feb 20th 2011


1. Billy
2. plimerick
3. Eamospud
4. Michael O'Leary
5. Woody
6. BlackSe7en
7. Dick Mason
8. Tommy C

1. Billy
2. plimerick
3. Eamospud
4. Michael O'Leary
5. Woody
6. BlackSe7en
7. Dick Mason
8. Tommy C
9. KMG(maybe)

1. Billy
2. plimerick
3. Eamospud
4. Michael O'Leary
5. Woody
6. BlackSe7en
7. Dick Mason
8. Tommy C
9. KMG(maybe)
10. MiniTom

1. Billy
2. plimerick
3. Eamospud
4. Michael O'Leary
5. Woody
6. BlackSe7en
7. Dick Mason
8. Tommy C
9. KMG(maybe)
10. MiniTom
11. dlampkin

shaun k .if i can get her going in time for it

shaig_k wrote:shaun k .if i can get her going in time for it

Great stuff. Dick Mason and possibly Mike Maloney, both from Tralee, should be travelling as well.

Billy

FYI, cars will be assembling at St. Josephs from 10.30am on the Sunday morning to give plenty of time for registration and a cuppa.

Billy

1. Billy
2. plimerick
3. Eamospud
4. Michael O'Leary
5. Woody
6. BlackSe7en
7. Dick Mason
8. Tommy C
9. KMG(maybe)
10. MiniTom
11. dlampkin
12. Martin Murray

If you live in Munster and were a paid-up member in 2010 or have paid up for 2011, you should have received an e-mail last week and a text message from IMOC last night regarding next Sunday's Charleville Vintage Run. If not, PM me on this site or text me at 087-4195640 and I'll get your details updated.

Anyone without e-mail will also get a letter outlining the plans for 2011.

Your 2011 membership is now due and remains at just €20 for 2011. I will be bringing spare forms on Sunday or you can print off a membership on the main club website. Unpaid members will not receive any further updates from the end of February.

Billy

1. Billy
2. plimerick
3. Eamospud
4. Michael O'Leary
5. Woody
6. BlackSe7en
7. Dick Mason
8. Tommy C
9. KMG(maybe)
10. MiniTom
11. dlampkin
12. Martin Murray
13.Cappamoreboi x2 minis (possibly)

Weather looking cloudy but dry for tomorrow's run in Charleville.
http://www.accuweather.com/ukie/forecas ... &hbhhour=7

Cars to assemble from 10.30am. Register when you arrive and have a complimentary cuppa in the canteen before the run starts.

If you're running late, give me a shout in the morning.

Billy

really enjoyed today
twas my first spin in the mini in almost six months
grt turn up considering weather

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Thanks to everyone who took part in yesterday's run. In total we had 12 Minis whose owners travelled from Clare, Limerick, Kerry, and Cork. Our contributions to the two charities came to €240 so well done all.

The route was extremely well signposted and marshalled and while some of the roads were dodgy, it was a good sociable afternoon.

Once we got back to Charleville, those club members present got together and we decided that as the Southern Region is spread all over Munster, meetings just aren't practical. Instead we agreed that at each run/event we do, we will plan 2-3 months in advance. As there was no interest in attending the Durrow Show in April, we decided we would do our own thing instead. So the coming months look like this for the Southern Region:

March 17th: Paddy's Day Parade in Mallow, Co. Cork
April 17th: SR run to Kilgarvan Motor Museum. Run to be organised by Dick Mason, Tralee.

Photos of yesterday's run to follow from Eamospud.

Billy

Good turnout there yesterday from the SR

Count me in for the run to Kilgarvan on 17th April.


Tony

FYI, yesterday's route took in parts of north Cork and south Limerick in Ballyhoura Country. Basically it was Charleville-Ballyhea-Doneraile-Farrahy (where the brown Mini was on its side in the farmyard)-Kildorrery-Ballyorgan-T.O. Park (where we had the tea and scones)-Glenbrohane-Ballylanders-Kilfinnane-Ardpatrick-Ballyhea-Charleville Golf Club.

Billy

The start at St. Josephs










Mike Mulcahy's 1330 with big Weber


Tea Stop at T.O. Park, Labbamolloga






And finally back at the Charleville Golf Club, dlampkin left his mark:

Good to see a strong turn out from the SR.That MKI looks like a beautiful Mini,who is the lucky owner.

Nice pics. Great turnout of SR members and a nice range of BMC/BL stuff there too by the look of it....


Tony

Great day out & a good start to the year for the SR, I was very happy with the new car and it was mighty meeting up with other members again after the winter break.

Run was well planned out and fair play to the marshals who were out on the route looking after everyone.


Tommy C

kerryminigringo wrote:Good to see a strong turn out from the SR.That MKI looks like a beautiful Mini,who is the lucky owner.

Dick Mason (Tralee) has the maroon Mk1. Michael O'Leary (Cork) has the blue one. I was driving ZakGT's Mk1 Woody.

Billy